Where does “beirt” come from?

beirt (Irish) comes from Old Irish beirt, from Old Irish bert, from Proto-Celtic bertā.

beirt (Irish): two, a pair

Definitions

  1. two, a pair

Ancestry of “beirt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbeirtpair, two
2Old Irishbertburden, load, bundle; burden, weight; clothing,...
3Proto-Celticbertā—
Every word from Proto-Celtic bertā →Every word from Old Irish bert →Every word from Old Irish beirt →